Combination solitaire and play board



June 4, 1929. c. s. BAKER COMBINATION SOLI TAIRE AND PLAY BOARD FiledMarch 12, 1928 [1 a'era 507: 12% 50?;

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Patented June 4, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

COSTON SMITH BAKER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

COMBINATION SOLITAIRE AND PLAY BOARD.

Application filed. March 12, 1928. Serial r... 260,846.

This invention relates to a combination play board and has for itsobject the provision of an adjustable board of this characterconstructed to form a convenient support and frame for playing solitairewith cards and further adapted by simple manipulation to provide a flatsurface for playing checkers or other games. A- further object is the"provision of .a card rack which" is adapted to support the cards inconvenient position for access and reference by the playef, and which is'mounted at the proper angle to a base member so as to permit the boardto be conveniently held upon the lap of the player or supported when theplayer is in a reclining position, for example. Furthermore, theinvention aims to provide a board of this character which is scribed andclaimed.

portable and easily handled and which serves the double purpose ofproviding a fiat play board or a solitaire card rack elevated at aconvenient an le to a base member so as to be more com ortable andconvenient than solitaire boards heretofore used, and to per mit theconversion from one form of board into the other form by a simplemanipulation.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a deviceof this character which may be also folded into compact form and thus bemore conveniently handled or transported when not in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter de- The invention will be best understood by reference tothe accompanying drawin forming a part of this specification, and 1nwhich,

Fig. 1 is a perspectiveview of the board arranged for playing solitaireas with ordinary playing cards;

' Fig. 2 is a side elevation, on a reduced scale,

of the board arrangement shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the reverse sides shown in Fig. 1, when thedevice is converted into a flat play board, and showing squares markedthereon for the playing of checkers and chess, for example;

larged scale, of the arrangement shown in edge 18 at the rear of themember 8 when members 7 and 8 are in extended position as shown in Fig.4. In this position, the boardv .Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is an edge view of the device in folded position so as to occupya minimum of.

space.

- The preferred embodiment of the invention and also. serves as asuitable as illustrated in the drawings, comprises a member v7 and amember 8 which are adjustable with respect to each other to suit thepurlower edge of each of these pockets is a step 1 portion 10 betweenthe ledge 11 and the face of member 7. Thus in playing certain wellknown games of solitaire, some of the cards in each pocket may rest uponthe ste 10 and the remainder of .the cards upon the edge 11.

Generally it is necessary to have buttwo cards facing outwardly in eachpocket, that 1s, the highest card and the lowest' card of those whichface outwardly. Obviously, additional steps may be provided in case theplayer desires or the particular game requires that more than two cardsin each pocket face outwardly.

Preferably disposed above the row of pockets just described, is a secondrow formed between portions 12. In the present embodiment, four pocketsare shown in this row, inasmuch as thls is the requisite number forcertain popular games of solitaire and in this series of pockets thestep portions are omitted and the cards are adapted to rest upon. ledges13.

A link 14 is pivotally connected at one end to a bracket 15 mounted uponthe member 8 and the opposite end of link 14 is pivotally connected tothe edge of member 7 at 16. An identical construction is provided at theopposite side of the device. Link 14 is preferably of suflicient lengthto permit a swinging action between members 7 and 8 and a stop 19 ismounted upon the member 18, against which the lower edge of member 7 isadapted to rest, and stop 19 is positioned so as togive .any desiredangle or elevation to member 7 As will be seen, in this arrangementmember 8 serves as a convenient support for the device when heldupon't'he lap, for example, platform for shuffling and dealing out thecards.

Provided at the lower edge of member 7 is a longitudinally extendinggroove 17, preferably right-angled in cross section, which is adapted tomake a tight fit with square is reversed for play purposes, and presentsillustrated, the outline of a checker board is reproduced, one-half onthe reverse side of member 7 and half on the reverse side of member 8 toprovide a complete checker ,7

board when the members are extended as shown in Fig. 3. IVhen not in useor when it is desired to pack or transport the device,v the article maybe folded as shown in Fig.

5 by lifting member 7 away from stop 19 and allowing it to rest uponmember 8.

The improved device is particularly adapted for use in hospitals,sanitariums, clubs, etc., inasmuch as in playing solitaire the board maybe set aside should the player be interrupted and the game resumedwithout disturbing the cards. In addition, the device is readilyconverted from a solitaire board into a flat surface board in which formit may be used by two or more persons for a variety of games and becauseof the construction, the device may be readily and conveniently carriedfrom place to place.

Vhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying my invention into effect, it is capable ofvariation and modification without departing from the spirit of theinvention. I, therefore, do not desire to be limited to the precisedetails of construction set forth, but wish to avail myself of suchvariations and modifications as come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

.1. A device of the class described comprising, in combination, a memberprovided with a pluralit of pockets for playing solitaire on one si eand having a substantially flat surface on the opposite side, a secondmember swingably connected to said first member and adapted to act as asupport in one adjustment and as a continuation of a substantially flatplaying surface in a second adjustment.

2. A device of the class described coniprising, in combination, a memberprovided with a plurality of pockets for playing solitaire with playingcards, a second member adjustable at an angle to said first member forsupporting said first member, and link connections between said memberspermitting them to be extended to present a substantial flat playingsurface.

3. A device of the class described comprising, in combination, a memberprovided with a plurality of pockets for playing solitaire with playingcards on one side and provided with a portion of a checker board outlineon the opposite side, a second member adjust-able at an angle to saidfirst member and having a portion of the checker board outlined on oneside, and links connecting said members permitting them to be extendedto present a complete checker board outline in a second adjustment. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

COSTON SMITH BAKER.

